Shantanu Thakur

Shantanu Thakur (b 1982) is an Indian politician who has been a Member of Lok Sabha for Bangaon since 2019.[1] [2]

Shantanu Thakur
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 May 2019
Preceded by	Mamata Thakur
Constituency	Bangaon
Personal details
Born	3 August 1982 Thakurnagar, 24 Pargana North, West Bengal
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Soma Thakur ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2 son
Mother	Chhabi Rani Thakur
Father	Manjul Krishna Thakur
Residence	Vill. Uttar Chikanpara, P.O.-Thakur Nagar, P.S.-Gaighata, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
Education	Graduation English (Hon.), Advance Diploma of Hospitality Management
Alma mater	Karnataka Open University and Victorial University, Sydney
Profession	Dharma Guru, Social Worker
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In the 2019 general election, he became the first non-TMC MP to be elected in this constituency since its delimitation when he was elected on BJP's ticket.[3] He is the son of ex-Bengal Minister Manjul Krishna Thakur. He is a leader of All India Matua Mahasangha. [4]

References

1. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
2. Kar, Anirban Saha, Dhurjhoti Purohit, Gunjan Singh, Ankita Kumar, Parveen Yadav, Vinod Kumar Kumar, Pankaj Thakur, Ram Krishna Chowdhury, Shantanu. Metastases suppressor NME2 associates with telomere ends and telomerase and reduces telomerase activity within cells. Oxford University Press. OCLC 794927394.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "Bangaon Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 West Bengal: BJP's Shantanu Thakur ahead of TMC's Mamatabala Thakur", Daily News and Analysis, 23 May 2019
4. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/matua-matriarch-binapani-devis-grandson-shantanu-thakur-demands-probe-into-her-death-2003826